Virgin Voyages: Allow me to convince you that Virgin Voyages is FOR YOU!

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  • čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
  • #VirginVoyages #lifewithfavor #cruise #review
    Allow me to convince you that Virgin Voyages really is FOR YOU!
    Dress I am wearing: go.magik.ly/ml/20xvz/ (affiliate link - no additional cost to you)
    ALL COSTS AND LINKS TO EXCURSIONS - NO AFFILIATE LINKS BELOW HERE - We are NOT sponsored or gifted anything and we are NOT refunded any portion of our travel. We pay 100%
    We flew economy with United Airlines, no checked luggage and we booked 6 months in advance
    $1144.80 including all fees and taxes
    PRE CRUISE- • Pre Cruise 24 Hours In...
    VRBO: www.vrbo.com/377259?dateless=...
    Price Details
    $150.00 x 2 nights
    Cleaning Fee $95.00
    Service Fee $52.00
    Lodging Tax $31.29
    Total $478.29
    Plus we added Trip Protection of $45.00
    San Juan Viator tour: www.viator.com/tours/San-Juan...
    $170.00 for two We enjoyed the tour.
    The tour was operated by:
    Best Puerto Rico Tours
    +17873827037
    UBER COSTS:
    From airport to VRBO - $8.94 plus tip
    Taxi from VRBO to Port - Had to use a taxi and not ride share because the port drop off was closed due to the festival... only official Taxi's were allowed through. Normally UBER is allowed and Virgin did make us aware of this with several emails and notifications.
    CRUISE Fare:
    Total fare including taxes & fees ( $190.00) $3115.00 Per cabin
    Included extras from our booking special AND for status match with Carnival, Virgin's "Deep Blue Extras"
    $600 Bar tab
    $10.00 per person per day Coffee credit
    $100.00 per person additional bar credit
    We could not use up all our bar credit. we left $767.00!
    We spent $0 on board, we won in the casino and used that for our future cruise deposit of $300.
    Excursions:
    Aruba -
    grabbed a taxi at the port $5 per person each way
    Curacao -
    Around Curacao Tours $380
    The price for a group of up to 4 people is 380 US$ for the group. This tour will take around 6 hours.
    The tour includes bottled water , snorkeling sets ,a private driver guide for the whole tour and free pickup and drop off.
    Martinique-shoreexcursioneer.com/martini...
    S3224 MARTINIQUE NATURAL SIGHTS, RUM DISTILLERY, AND BEACH BREAK EXCURSION
    (SHORE EXCURSION MARTINIQUE NORTH ISLAND TOUR) Total $189.98 for TWO
    operated by "Beyond the Beach"
    St Kitts - shoreexcursioneer.com/st-kitt...
    S3826 ST. KITTS BEST OF SIGHTSEEING AND BEACH BREAK EXCURSION
    (Sightseeing and Beach Break) $139.98 for TWO Pain in EUROS only!
    Operated by Island Paradise Tours" at: +(869)-662-6862 (local number) our Shore Excursioneer customer service toll-free number 1-(866)-317-2999 (toll-free from US & CA)

Komentáře • 24

  • @darrenmacinnis1931
    @darrenmacinnis1931 Před měsícem

    Great video! After trying cruising in 2010 then again in 2022, we thought we just weren’t cruisers. We tried VV on a whim while planning a 3 week holiday in Greece. In a word…Amazing! No kids, no buffets, no MDR, no stale production shows. Great food and entertainment. We liked it so much we booked two more cruises while on board. I am a convert to Virginism!

  • @casualcruiser6319
    @casualcruiser6319 Před 2 měsíci

    I agree with you on the ship excursions. If you were into drinking or hiking, there wasn’t much to choose from.

  • @reb1959
    @reb1959 Před 2 měsíci +1

    What a great review of Virgin. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and hearing all about it.
    So good to see your videos again. I missed watching you.

  • @23oakhill
    @23oakhill Před 2 měsíci

    I love that the crew are allowed to enjoy the cruise too, when off duty. No wonder they enjoy working for Virgin.
    They seem like the company are getting so much right. I would really like to try it. The lack of swimming on board, just means that I must get off in port and swim in the sea or find a beach club . Better start saving!

  • @Wild1995
    @Wild1995 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Thanks for the review. Its funny because when Virgin debuted right before the pandemic hit, traditional cruisers hated Virgin. They complained about the small pool, the weird cabins, blah blah blah. It turns out Virgin created a cruise line that was not targeting traditional cruisers and Virgin gets outstanding reviews now from new cruisers and also traditional cruisers like yourself.

  • @SIGCruiser
    @SIGCruiser Před 2 měsíci

    Great review! I did Virgin with friends last year and did not start off with the best GF experience. But it got better later. Looking forward to seeing your experience. I'm already booked on a second VV cruise so I can experience it on my own! Looking forward to it after your review!

  • @lauriethibodeaux1308
    @lauriethibodeaux1308 Před 2 měsíci

    Hi Favor thanks for the insight .I really enjoyed the vlog series❤🛳😊

  • @dollardollarbudget664
    @dollardollarbudget664 Před 2 měsíci

    We enjoyed The Dominican Daze cruise in September...would do it again.

  • @RickWade-pq9uo
    @RickWade-pq9uo Před měsícem

    Good video. I was not interested in the Virgin style of cruising. Too contemporary. I guess I am too Royal. LOL BUT you have convinced me to try them. I can see where I would have fun and enjoy a different type of cruising. Thank You

  • @tinawarren275
    @tinawarren275 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you for making this vldeo. I’ve been on the ups and downs about booking a Virgin cruise. We usually only cruise RC and Carnival. We are more of a PG rated family so wasn’t sure about virgin? Also wasn’t sure about how they price things out. This vlog was very helpful and I think we are going to book. Thank you!

  • @Marie-dk7io
    @Marie-dk7io Před 2 měsíci

    Hello Favor, I was waiting on you and Robert to give your opinion on Virgin before I took a second look at sailing with them. Thank you.

  • @brandikorte8151
    @brandikorte8151 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I can’t wait to try it. I’d really love for them to be the next line to bring a ship to Texas!

  • @attilathefun_traveler
    @attilathefun_traveler Před 2 měsíci

    Hi Favor! I am going to check on prices and some dates for Virgin. Ohh match Carnival status too, that’s nice. And you said coffee credits, you’re singing my music now! Lol. It’s good to know their included coffee is really good. Thanks for the video.

  • @johnandpaulstravels
    @johnandpaulstravels Před 2 měsíci

    Nice to hear your take on Virgin and agree it's hard to spend the credit! Got us excited for our upcoming Virgin cruise. Hope it's as good second time around!

  • @aimeerogers4542
    @aimeerogers4542 Před 2 měsíci

    You convinced me to give them a try. My sister and I are on a five-night in February on the Valiant Lady.

  • @cindyt987
    @cindyt987 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thx for the review Favor. I really value your opinion. I have to say Virgin is HIGH on my list to sail HOWEVER I’m not sure I can book them knowing you can’t pick your cabin location. I have extreme trepidation thx to a Carnival rep that booked us over the night club. I learned after that to select my own cabin. No cabin is perfect however we are morning people not night people at all and people that say just learn to stay up later don’t get it. Please tell me how you overcame not being able to select your cabin and what would you have done if your location had been horrible?

    • @LifeWithFavor
      @LifeWithFavor  Před měsícem +1

      Hi! Call to book, that is what we did. I told them I needed a quiet cabin. Most of them are. The layout of the ship seems to be set up in a way that the cabins are generally quiet. IF your cabin is not in a good location for you then you can call and I would think they could move it. We did not need to and when we booked we had our cabin assigned right then. I do recommend booking with an agent over the phone...We were given our cabin number immediately so I am assuming you could request that it be moved if needed. The customer service was great when we had to call. Happy Cruising!

    • @cindyt987
      @cindyt987 Před měsícem

      @@LifeWithFavor Thank you so much for this reply. You are just the absolute best!!!🤩

  • @CUTravel1st
    @CUTravel1st Před měsícem

    Do they still offer the match?

  • @flowers9933
    @flowers9933 Před 2 měsíci

    Not going to happen, Hope you enjoyed it.

  • @lovinggoldens4183
    @lovinggoldens4183 Před měsícem

    Did you feel old?? lol we are in our early 60s. Lol I know you are much younger

    • @LifeWithFavor
      @LifeWithFavor  Před měsícem

      No, not at all! Most people on board were over 40 and there were many over 60. You are the perfect age for Virgin! Hope you decide to try them and have a BLAST! Hugs!

  • @Skyhawk1987Turbo
    @Skyhawk1987Turbo Před měsícem

    I’m surprised that y’all liked virgin as well as Dee and Jay, y’all seem very conservative meaning virgin has drag queens and such. Anyway my partner and I still have to try virgin.

    • @LifeWithFavor
      @LifeWithFavor  Před měsícem

      I don't like that we come off so conservative that we wouldn't enjoy a Drag Queen. Carlos (Drag Queen) and Edyl were my favorite! We are not as conservative as many people think - this is not a political statement. I know we seem quiet and reserved but we still know how to have fun and enjoy all types of entertainment. My concern with Virgin prior to booking was not the entertainment but the crowd of passengers being too young and too rambunctious for us. We were unnecessarily worried. We were actually right in the middle of the age bracket and very much enjoyed visiting with other passengers. Perhaps I should have touched on this in the video... I hope you get to try them soon and that you love the line as we did! Hugs!